The International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women

It was held in Brussels March 4-8, 1976. Over 2,000 women gathered together to share experiences and discuss the possibility of solution. They weren't elected to represent any particular nation, even though they came from 40 countries. They came representing themselves and their experiences. The first two days were given over to testimony from survivors. This included:

The next two days were spent making plans for the future. Women from particular nations to form to new groups for raising awareness and fighting for protection within their countries. All the attendees pledged to form worldwide bonds of female solidarity.

A good reference for those who wish to learn more about the tribunal is The proceedings of the International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women, compiled by Diana E.H. Russel and Nicole Van de Ven. It contains all the testimony given at the tribunal along with commentary, critisms, pictures, and a full history of the event. Unfortunately, its currently out of print and so can only be picked up at second-hand and radicalbookstores (like where i got my copy). ( If you REALLY want to read it and can't find it, let me know and we'll see if you can borrow it :) ). I used the book to check my facts on the Tribunal, so if it sounds familiar (read: i did not copy from it) that's why.